Deputy MRI Lead Radiographer
| Posting date: | 17 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-24-0373 |
Summary
Clinical: To independently undertake a wide range of MRI procedures, ensuring high professional standards of technical competence and patient care are maintained at all times Able to work in an advanced practitioner capacity, with a high degree of autonomy to provide clinical support and advice to other radiographic practitioners Leadership and Management To encourage the highest professional and technical standards in all staff using personal example and constructive supervision To be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the team in an allocated area in the absence of the Superintendent Radiographer. This will involve being able to cope with frequent interruptions from both colleagues and other medical and non-medical staff of the Trust Communication To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on radiology procedures, specialised procedures and ionising and non-ionising radiation issues taking due consideration of the patients condition Assess specific communication needs of individual patients. To anticipate where communication difficulties might make completion of relevant documents e.g., MRI safety questionnaire or IV allergy form, impossible and implement alternative methods to ensure patient safety is maintained at all times. Teaching, Training and Research To participate in the induction and training of new staff, assistant practitioners, and student radiographers To supervise, assist and support radiographers and medical staff training in specialist areas. Professional role responsibilities Practices in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Society of Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct and Trust and NHS protocols and guidelines Maintain a commitment to professional development and a high level of technical and theoretical skills ensuring a CPD portfolio of evidence is kept up to date. To take every opportunity for self-development in extended radiographic roles Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.